Greetings. My name is Therese Noel Allen. I am a California Board of Behavioral Sciences licensed psychotherapist, and an Expressive Arts Therapist (CA MFC #46690). I have worked with adults, children, and youth in the fields of psychotherapy, healing, and personal development both locally and internationally for thirteen years.

Psychotherapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, mindfulness, and somatic awareness are highly effective means for growth and healing. My work blends current research in psychology, expressive arts therapies, somatics, neuropsychology and human development with the art of psychotherapy. Having multiple approaches allows me to offer a wider variety of interventions than a therapist relying on “talk therapy” alone.

I believe you have all the resources you need within you. Psychotherapy is designed to awaken and mobilize them. My clients report experiencing deep satisfaction from our work. In addition to resolving the challenges that brought them to therapy, they feel more alive, connected to themselves and capable of achieving their vision of what they want their lives to be.

I have extensive experience working with:

Adults, Children & Adolescents

Couples

Families

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer & Questioning clients

Transgender clients

I have successfully treated/worked with:

Anxiety

Body image issues

Child abuse (present and past)

Depression

Eating disorders

Gender exploration and transitions

Grief & loss

Life transitions

Psychosomatic issues (psychologically related physical issues)

Relationship difficulties

Self-esteem issues

Sexual abuse/trauma

Sexuality

Trauma, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

"To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes."
// Pema Chödrön